尬
HSK 7–9

尬 (gà): limp, staggering gait, embarrass

gà

limp, staggering gait, embarrass

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Pinyin

gà

HSK Level

Level 7

Characters

1

English Meaning

limp, staggering gait, embarrass

How to Write 尬 (gà)

尬 is written in 7 strokes. Follow the stroke order below, drawing each highlighted stroke in turn.

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Origin of 尬

A phono-semantic compound: 尢 (lame) carries the meaning, and 介 hints at the pronunciation.

What 尬 is Made Of

尬 is built from 2 components:

尢weak, lame
介agent, go-between, intermediary

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Words Using 尬

Common Chinese words that contain 尬:

尴尬

gāngà

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